{"id":298182,"date":"2023-12-15T21:13:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=298182"},"modified":"2023-12-15T21:13:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:13:36","slug":"david-moyes-lauds-edson-alvarez-after-west-ham-claim-europa-league-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/david-moyes-lauds-edson-alvarez-after-west-ham-claim-europa-league-win\/","title":{"rendered":"David Moyes lauds Edson Alvarez after West Ham claim Europa League win"},"content":{"rendered":"
David Moyes hailed Edson Alvarez’s performance after the Mexican starred in West Ham’s 2-0 victory over Freiburg to book their place in the last-16 of the Europa League.<\/p>\n
Alvarez produced a wonderful assist for Mohammed Kudus in the 14th minute before the midfielder turned scorer later on.<\/p>\n
And Moyes lauded both Alvarez and Kudus who were signed from Ajax in the summer.<\/p>\n
‘He did great (Alvarez),’ Moyes said.<\/p>\n
‘The assist for the first one was a great pass then he did a great bit of link up with Jarrod (Bowen) and scores a big goal so I’m really pleased for him tonight.<\/p>\n
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David Moyes has lumped praise on West Ham United star Edson Alvarez after his side qualified for the last-16 of the Europa League<\/p>\n
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Alvarez scored during the Hammers’ 2-0 victory against Freiburg at the London Stadium<\/p>\n
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Moyes also lauded his team-mate Mohammed Kudus (R), who also scored during the match<\/p>\n
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‘He’s still recovering a bit with illness but I’m really pleased with the things he’s done.<\/p>\n
‘The two of them (Kudus and Alvarez) have made great contributions already.<\/p>\n
‘Mainly Mohammed with goals and Edson with other elements and the two will get better.<\/p>\n
‘The hardest bit to find is the consistency with the intensity of the games.<\/p>\n
‘They’ve both settled in really well and they’ve done a good job.’<\/p>\n
West Ham will avoid playing in the last-32 after tonight’s victory.<\/p>\n
Moyes admitted the victory which sealed West Ham’s place at the top of Group A will give his side respite in February.<\/p>\n
The Scot also highlighted the Hammers’ emergence in Europe in the last three years.<\/p>\n
He added: ‘It is hugely important for us to get a bit of breathing space in February which we wouldn’t of had if we finished second.<\/p>\n
‘Qualifying for Europe and winning the group three years in a row now is really good for a side who has not been regular attendees.<\/p>\n
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The result means the Scottish manager’s side will not have to participate in February’s play-offs and Moyes spoke of how important that was for his side<\/p>\n
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Moyes also praised his side for finishing top of a tough group that included Olympiacos, Freiburg and Backa Topola\u00a0<\/p>\n
It’s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n ‘I think that’s 10 wins in Europe in a row now and that’s good for any team. Our control was pretty good and we’ve learnt from the games.<\/p>\n ‘Tonight we deserved our victory and deserved to top the toughest group out of the three previous years.’<\/p>\n Freiburg manager Christian Streich highlighted West Ham’s quality on the night.<\/p>\n He said: ‘It’s difficult to shut the gaps down. Jordy Makengo was playing against a top player like Kudus.<\/p>\n ‘Lucas Paqueta has got fantastic quality and I could really mention the whole team.<\/p>\n ‘If you don’t play at the highest level it is hard to play against the team at the level of West Ham.’<\/p>\n Source: Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Edson Alvarez and Mohammed Kudus are hailed by David Moyes who claims duo ‘will get better’ – with the West Ham boss praising the former […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":298181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n